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At least 140 migrants bound for Europe have drowned off the coast of Senegal, the UN says
A boat carrying 200 people sunk off the coast of Senegal resulting in at least 140 deaths, in what is the deadliest shipwreck recorded this year.
At least 140 Europe-bound migrants drowned off the coast of Senegal when their boat caught fire and capsized, marking the deadliest shipwreck recorded this year, the UN migration agency said on Thursday.
- SBS News
The boat carrying 200 people sank a few hours after leaving the fishing…